Rear brake hoses
 

I know the answer to this will be somewhere but I cannot find it, so here goes.
I want to fit braided hoses to my sk1 most shops sell the front set (3 hoses) but I cannot get a clear answer as to haw many I need for the rear. I thought I would need two hoses in the goodridge price list it only specifies one for the rear. The list does not mention the sk1 only the sk2 are they the same?
I have also been told the the coloured fittings that you can get for the hoses are an instant MOT failure. Any truth in this?

One for the rear. Goes from the master cylinder to the caliper.

The only reason you need 3 for the front is because of the splitter attached to the lower yoke. A lot of people junk the splitter and go for a 2-line set-up at the front. You need a double length banjo bolt for the master cylinder end but any shop should be able to sell you what you need if you explain what you want to do.

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There is only a single line for the back.

On the front you can get either 2 or 3 lines.

The 3 lines setup is what comes as standard - one line from the master cylinder ( what the brake leaver acts on ) down to a T peice that splits into 2 seperate lins to the calipers on each side of the wheel.

The 2 line setup has two lines running straight from the master cylinder to the calipers.

There is no advantage ( as far as I'm aware ) of having 3 lines at the front.

Anyway, you want the 3 line set. 2 front, 1 back.

which would you reccomend? There is a three line set from goodridge for the front and a single for the rear. Is there a kit available that is complete with front and rear hoses?

If they are selling a 3 line set thats probably a set that contains 1 for the back, 2 for the front (check that though!). Thats the setup I've got, £80 from HEL.

£80? Haw. Mine was £47.99 :) though that was just simple black and stainless. HEL's product is good, and they have a good range of supporting parts (ie banjo switches, stainless bleed nipples, p-clips etc)

Link to HEL website

http://www.h-e-l.co.uk/index.htm

Mention this site and they will give a discount.

Or, as I prefer, one from the M/cyl to one caliper, and then from there to the other caliper, teensy bit less line, easy to fit.
You may notice many newer bikes come with this setup as standard now.

What are the advantages of this Mr Squid? Ease of bleeding, only have to do one caliper, or do you still have to do both of them???? We need to know fella.

There isn't any significant advantage hydraulically speaking, although as there is a teeny bit less line, the system has less volume and therefore there is slightly less possibility of unwanted line expansion.
I personally think it's neater and easier to fit.
I have heard some people complain that air can collect at the top of the loop over the front wheel, this is an interesting complaint, if there's air anywhere in the system it ain't going to work right anyway, irrespective of how the lines are laid out, if the system is bled properly so that it's actually going to work anyway, then there's no air to collect there.

Both calipers must be bled in the normal way.